Home›Sources›The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)SourcesThe Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)National Park Service, Historic JamestowneCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/nps-reverend-robert-hunt-first-chaplain-jamestown.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/nps-reverend-robert-hunt-first-chaplain-jamestownCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-reverend-robert-hunt-the-first-chapl, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/nps-reverend-robert-hunt-first-chaplain-jamestown}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThe National Park Service's Historic Jamestowne page on the Reverend Robert Hunt documents his 1606 departure with the Virginia Company's first expedition, his sermon at Cape Henry on 29 April 1607, and the first service of worship and Holy Communion he held at Jamestown under a sailcloth awning soon after the settlers landed.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (16 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1The National Park Service's own institutional record for the site where the events occurred, tier 1, matching the tier the map gives comparable institutional custodian sources, used here for Robert Hunt's 1607 sermon and first service, corroborated by Edward Bond's academic history below.NotesWell-attestedUsed for Robert Hunt's 1606 departure, his 29 April 1607 sermon at Cape Henry, and the first Jamestown service and communion.CitationAuthorWell-attestedNational Park Service, Historic JamestownePublisherWell-attestedNational Park Service, Colonial National Historical ParkURLWell-attestedhttps://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-reverend-robert-hunt-the-first-chaplain-at-jamestown.htmSource TypeWell-attestedinstitutional recordCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithVirginia, States & Territories Well-attested This source names Virginia directly: "documents his 1606 departure with the Virginia Company's first expedition, his sermon at Cape Henry on 29 April 1607, and the first service of worship and Holy Communion he held at Jamestown under a..."Source The Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)National Park Service, Historic Jamestownetier 1Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.Spread Events, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 4 holds, 1 general references.Well-attested10SourcesThe Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)Spread EventsThe Reverend Robert Hunt Holds the First Church of England Service at JamestownHolds5SourcesThe Reverend Robert Hunt: The First Chaplain at Jamestown (National Park Service, Historic Jamestowne)Spread EventsThe Reverend Robert Hunt Holds the First Church of England Service at JamestownGeneral References1Spread EventsThe Reverend Robert Hunt Holds the First Church of England Service at JamestownComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year